Friday, August 18, 2017

Pittance Chamber Music presents music to soothe the soul

A much-needed night of spirit-raising entertainment

A Patti Pietschmann pick

What the world needs now, during this time of stress following the horrific terrorist attacks in Barcelona and the turmoil in the White House, is soothing music. So mark your calendar and get your tickets for the Pittance Chamber Music's eclectic night of Mozart, Berg, Brahms and Bernstein, featuring principal players from
the LA Opera Orchestra, along with Domingo Colburn Stein Young Artist, soprano
Elizabeth Zharoff, on Saturday, September 16 at 3 p.m. in the Eva and Marc
Stern Grand Hall, The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, downtown Los
Angeles.

Among the most extraordinary musicians in the world
are those you seldom see – the musicians of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra.
Founder and Artistic Director Lisa Sutton, who is also Assistant
Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, formed Pittance
Chamber Music in 2013 to shine the spotlight on these remarkable yet
invisible artists, bringing them from the pit to the stage to perform in small
ensembles, hence the name Pittance.

Pittance Chamber
Music’s roster of artists
is drawn from a large pool of talent including members of the Los Angeles Opera
Orchestra as well as Los Angeles Opera resident vocalists, resulting in a unique
variety of repertoire not often heard together in one program.

Hailed by the Independent (UK) as "a
delight from start to finish," Zharoff will sing the lush, romantic "Seven Early
Songs" by Alban Berg, as well as a selection of songs by Leonard
Bernstein, in honor of the composer's 100th birthday anniversary. In her
free time, Zharoff composes and designs game audio from her home studio and has
created sound for over a dozen games, across multiple platforms. Also featured
on the program is Mozart's exuberant Quintet for Horn and Strings,
featuring the LA Opera Orchestra's Principal Horn, Steven Becknell. Principal
Clarinetist Stuart Clark, whose performance last season was hailed by Classical
Voice as "eloquent virtuoso playing" will perform in Brahms’ sublime
Clarinet Quintet.

Tickets cost $35 for General Admission; $20 seniors; Student Rush $10 (at the door only), and are
available online atPittanceChamberMusic.org or at the venue on the day of the
concert, if tickets remain.

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I'm edgy, energetic and esthetic--hey, I'm a Pisces. I'm a prolific writer, published in magazines, newspapers, on the web and in books and travel guides. I'm a beauty, cruise, spa and luxury travel specialist.I'm also really good at writing web copy. I also appear as the Dining Diva occasionally on Rick Dees in the Morning on Movin 93.9 FM, the Mix That Makes You Move. Happily married (to a talented writer)with no children but one cat. I love writing, reading, traveling, sports and fitness activities (especially hiking, aerobics, gym workouts), movies and life. Blogging's my latest bag.